The Krewe of Muses, rolling this Thursday on the Uptown parade route, has named blues and gospel belter Marva Wright as its honorary Polymnia, Muse of Sacred Song. Each year, the krewe selects one of the nine muses to feature in its parade, then honors a local woman who best embodies the attributes of the chosen muse and who has made significant contributions to the New Orleans community. No word on whether Wright will channel Donna Summer in honor of Muses' rumored disco-related theme.

Kravitz comes clean

Years ago, SDT Waste & Disposal head honcho Sidney Torres worked as a personal assistant to Lenny Kravitz, and they remain friends. So it should come as no surprise that Torres recruited his old buddy to appear in an artsy new SDT commercial that debuted on local TV stations this week. "She's over 290 years old, " Kravitz intones as he strolls along the Mississippi riverfront. "She's taken a lot of hits over the last few years, but the people keep coming back. Back for the music, for the soul, for the art. She's the French Quarter, and she's never looked better than she does today." Kravitz should know -- he's owned a house in the Quarter for 14 years.

Hot tix

Rush, April 19, New Orleans Arena, $43 to $93 plus service charges, on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster and at the arena box office. Rush -- bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart -- last performed in New Orleans on Dec. 6, 1996. After selling 517,000 tickets to its 2007 "Snakes and Arrows" tour, the band extended the tour with an additional 45 shows in 2008 to hit markets not visited in years -- including New Orleans.